Maybe instead of just scouting they could get a free march move or something. Scouting a ranked unit doesn't really work as you have to be near terrain, as said terrain is a huge hindrance to you. By the time you move around it you don't save any time vs. just marching the first turn.

I agree, having a 20+ ranked scouting unit is just...bleh. The fact that they now take up a special choice as well just means that mine are going back on the shelf.

It definitely doesn't work for Dwarf Rangers, I don't see any reason why it should work for Sneaky Gits which are quite a bit worse. Imagine if you set up behind a piece of terrain and subsequently rolled a 6 for your Animosity test. The unit effectively just took itself out of the game through no fault of the player.

Dems iz Sneaky!Immediately after deployment, if controlling player also has one or more units of Hobgoblin Warriors in the army, they may opt to use the Sneaky Gits subterfuge to redeploy. Place a marker in front of the unit of sneaky gits and a unit of hobgoblin warriors, as close to the center of the front rank as possible. Then switch the locations of the units so that any part of the unit touches the other marker. Note that units may change formation and facing, and that any characters in either unit are moved with the unit as well.

Each Sneaky gits get the additional attacks for flank and rear, not just an overall +1 or +2 attack per unit. One of the players I play with, who tends to use the letter of the the text, argues that it says the sneaky gits get the added attacks and not EACH sneaky git.

Each Sneaky gits get the additional attacks for flank and rear, not just an overall +1 or +2 attack per unit. One of the players I play with, who tends to use the letter of the the text, argues that it says the sneaky gits get the added attacks and not EACH sneaky git.

Slap that guy.

As for the gits, I like the pre-game move more than scouting. Scouting can be very situational on terrain. A free move early on will let you push up a flank so you can try and turn the corner and bring all those bonus attacks into play.

Kevin, et al.,I playtested with the current version of sneaky gits a few times. I've noticed the scout rule doesn't really help. Finding a piece of terrain to hide in is one thing, but without missile fire, they still have to maneuver THROUGH the terrain. This means you take 1-3 turns getting out, by which time, they are dead or completely out of position. If it is behind the terrain, then you spend a turn or two just moving and one bad roll of animosity can get you move INTO the terrain wasting another turn.

I'd say since they are special, give them a rule that allows them to ignore terrain (ie move in an open position, or skirmish), or hide in the open (under grass blankets or such), or give them throwing knives. It is nice to give them additional attacks when flanking/rear attacking, but getting them into that position has been all but impossible in the games I have played so far.